It’s Privacy vs. Innovation in ‘Wild West’ of Augmented Reality
“It creates opportunities and dangers depending on the individual,” said Ryan Calo, assistant professor of law at the University of Washington. He explained that while augmented reality offers the possibility to help the disabled or teach new skills, its use of location tracking, immediate access to information, and superimposition of virtual images into a person’s perception of their environment “raises novel concerns.”
Brian Mullins, co-founder and CEO of DAQRI, suggested that when government does need to intervene in AR development “regulations need to be tailored instead of painted with a broad brush.”
Calo told committee members that the right kinds of regulations could end up creating boons for innovation, rather than stifling it.
“Sometimes we can clarify liability and privacy rules in ways that allow the technology to flourish,” he said.
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